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[linux-security] Re: IMAPD fix for RH
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (djb@redhat.com)
Tue Jul 21 01:35:21 1998
To: Jiva DeVoe <jiva@devware.com>
cc: linux-security@redhat.com, Duncan Simpson <dps@io.stargate.co.uk>
In-reply-to: <XFMail.980720183539.jiva@devware.com> from Jiva DeVoe <jiva@devware.com> on Mon, 20 Jul 1998 18:35:39 PDT.
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1998 23:26:22 -0400
From: djb@redhat.com
Resent-From: linux-security@redhat.com
Resent-Reply-To: linux-security@redhat.com
> It appears that uninstalling the imap rpm uninstalls the pop mail service as
> well, or at least disables it. Is this uncool? Is it safe to leave it
> installed (but removed from inetd.conf) for the sake of keeping pop service in
> place?
I'm not sure, actually. The POP code comes from the imap package, so
presumably you need to updated it *all* if you use any of it to make
sure you are safe from attack.
I'd just update the package to the latest one and leave imap enabled.
--Donnie
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